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Starting Geometry soon? Read this book!

Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-17T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Branson, MO

This topic has 6 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 10 months ago by RobinP.

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May 19, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Chantelle
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I will be starting Geometry in the fall with my 10 yr old DS. He loves math and is excited about it. We will be using Right Start’s a Geometric Approach. However, I found this book and we have started reading it together to prepare him for Geometry and why we study it and how it has evolved, the uses for our time, etc. The book is titled The String, Straightedge and Shadow. We are only on Chapter 4, but are enjoying it so much. While I certainly am not qualified to judge if a book would be considered a living book, I think this one would be. It’s bringing to life for him (and me!) the history of why we study geometry and men have used it to improve their lives over the centuries!
May 19, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
Sounds interesting! I just checked Amazon, and it looks like the book is out of print now. Something to put on my used-book-store hunting list! Thanks!
May 19, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Scherger5
Participant
You can get it from the publisher here:
http://www.wholespiritpress.com/string.htm
Or on Amazon – also from the publisher.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892857073/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A92T5MMEQ520D
Heather
May 19, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Esby
Member
Thank you! Geometry is looming ahead for us and this book sounds like something that would interest my daughter who doesn’t especially enjoy math.
May 19, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Chantelle
Participant
I was lucky enough to find it at another library in our county and we have a sharing system.
May 20, 2010 at 2:58 am
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
Thanks, Heather!
May 20, 2010 at 1:54 pm
RobinP
Participant
I just ordered it! I was actually talking to a friend about this book the other day because I’m trying to beef up the living math books section in my library. I was quite pricey used on Amazon.